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Baby it is cold outside

I am having a great time in Melbourne, although on Tuesday I awoke with a sneeze and a sore throat. I soon discovered that I have now contracted the Victorian strain of what I only had a few weeks ago at home. Oh well, life does go on.

There is so much to say, but as I am paying by the half hour today, I won't go into it all.

What I've most enjoyed about Melbourne is walking around and going into shops/cafe's that aren't mainstream. I love the grungy ambiance of a lot of it and really enjoy the time I spend by myself just looking around. I'd enjoy this a lot more if it weren't so damn cold and rainy, but Winter cannot be avoided.

I've been doing a crap load of walking and on Tuesday I did a lot of swimming at the St. Kilda Salt Baths. It was a great time! Tomorrow I am using mr. ralph's free swimming pass the university gave him.

I probably won't update again until I am at home. Enjoy your weekend.

Comments

M@rla said…
Salt baths sound great. Have a wonderful time!
11:30 pm
Anonymous said…
sounds like a wonderful time. hope your virus doesn't hit too hard. enjoy the pool. i love a good swim but hate all bathing suits ;)
6:36 am
The Candid Bandit said…
Bec, I owe you a big email and a phone call! Will be in touch soon!

Sounds like Melbourne is your kinda town. It's got class eh?

Beckie
xox
9:08 pm
Allan said…
Sounds like Australia is cold. Hard to imagine as her in NY its a sauna. Very impressed with the weight loss.. Good show !!!
4:17 am
Allan said…
G'day. I have the fortune of dealing with a fabulous internist and also my wifes oncologist. Obesity is a loose term. At 6'1", 337 I was very overweight. Right now I am under 250 and I look like a very large US Football player. Keep in mind, I am getting all the nutrition I need, all the protein I need, and almost all the vitamins I need. A little short on a couple, but vitamin pills work. I am completely hydrated, I use the gym daily and at 500 calories a day I am feeling very good. I would stop this if I felt anything but great. As a rule, gastric bypass patients are no different than I am. They have a smaller stomach and can only digest a small amount of food. That is the basis for this and it works.
Thanks for the concern...
9:33 am
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